KJ Apa

Savae KJ Apa
Apa at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 27) Auckland, New Zealand
Occupations	Actor painter model musician
Years active	2013–present
Children	1
Relatives	Michael Jones (uncle)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Folk rock indie
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Labels	Independent
Musical artist

Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (born 17 June 1997), better known by his stage name KJ Apa, is a New Zealand actor, painter, model, and musician. He has received various accolades, including a Saturn Award and nominations for an MTV Movie & TV Award, two People's Choice Awards and two Teen Choice Awards, and was appointed the matai title of Savae chief of his village Moata'a in September 2022.

Apa gained recognition for playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime time soap opera Shortland Street (2013–2015) and Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale (2017–2023). In film, he has starred in A Dog's Purpose (2017), The Hate U Give (2018) and I Still Believe (2020). In 2021, he released his debut solo album, the indie folk-rock album Clocks, which received some attention on Spotify and TikTok.